control the movements, so they do not cross into argentine territory from this home arjun, time authorities can money for what's happening in economic to fit those. but what a 40 here are saying is what's important is to regulate what's happening in international waters. ah, those have been counted in ethiopia or after an election build as the democrat together, but lost by fighting and famine. ah, rather than what they were like, my headquarters here in the hall coming up in the next 30 minutes before his chair or media leader as he winds alongside those. he called on to the defeat in the war again as john also cuba says it's 3 short. abdullah vaccine is 92 percent

effective against corona virus. and australia rejects the you and recommendation to put the great barrier reef on the list of world heritage sites that are in danger. ah, welcome to the program boats all being counted in ethiopia, the general election that's being seen as a test of prime minister of its commitment to democracy. now the vote was marred by shortages the ballot papers allegations of both irregularities and a conflict that's denied hundreds of thousands of people live right to vote. bellman has described the pole as ethiopians 1st attempt at free inside were elections, major opposition, parties, boy counted mondays election while some who remained in the phrase they ballot boxes with tampered with. and their staff attacked from the capitol, addis ababa, his mohammed. there were long queues of waters in most pulling centers in several

cities across if you appear including in the capital of the sub. some of the volta started queuing us us for a m local time. the electro commission had increase the number of pulling stations across the country to avoid large crowds from gathering at pulling centers to reduce the risk of spreading covered 19, but also to haste and the voting process. it is the 1st electro test for 44 year old prime minister who rose to power in 2018, championing a democratic revival in africa, sick and most populous country, and a break from its authoritarian post total no later on things a common orderly. so far, but i just wish the process was a little faster than it is, and we hope this election will bring peace and unity as far as i will, than anything i will vote for a party, which i think will bring peace to our country. and i finalized my decision on who

to vote for. there were delays in some pulling stations though they threw up too much know electro board sees about a dozen pulling stations opened late. due to officials arriving late. voting was extended in some pulling stations to allow water cuts the polyps, the prime ministers nearly formed prosperity parties. the phone thrown up by a considerable margin in a crowded field of candidates mostly from smaller, ethnically based parties. more than 40 parties are filled it candidates, but most originally based, some opposition parties of boycotting the vote. in the battle ground state of oral mere opposition parties have been courted the elections, citing intimidation and imprisonment of some of their leaders and supporters. some opposition leaders have however endorsed the process. colleague, it's somewhat credible. my expectation is that it would hopefully was minor difficulties would be good to know creative, awake and difficult. that's why the way i hope things are lodging very closely up

to now the turn out seems to be good. people are out in the numbers. that's a good thing. that's a good science fight. been billed as a nationwide election. so i'm not 2nd place in one 5th of the countries 547 because it was these elections in the somalian hot origin for this study. you will post for me until september for what the electoral board cold, logistical reason elections also not taking place in the region of north and if you up yeah. most of the delayed volt, scheduled for 6 september, but no debt has been set yet for a vote. in tig, i the pulls up being monitored by observance from the african union as well as the number of european groups. but the european union did not send a team blaming if you appear for failing to guarantee the independence of its mission. once the votes are counter bushnell and peace, with elect the prime minister, who is head of government as well as the president allegedly said,

ammonia roll. how much do all disease? disobey few appear 1000 vps on sheltering. they bring it on to escape the conflict into grey if morgan spoke to some of the refugees and get out of state on the border, and they say they have little faith in the outcome of the elections for 70000. if you'll be in refugees who fled from the northern region to come here in sudan including this camp of cuba and to dance about estates its just another day. now conflicts thought that integrate between the regional figure people's liberation front and the federal government in early november last year and has displaced more than 2000000 according to the united nation. more than 350000 people are in need of aid on our facing famine. while more than 5000000 are facing food insecurity need of 8 for survival. now the region of p great will not be voting in the elections, and that is not something that has been decided by the people of degree. rather, it was decided by the federal government which says that the insecurity integrate

will not allow for voting to take place. it is worth noting, however, that the region of degree held its own votes in september last year, and that was not recognized by the federal government. it was one of the factors that lead to the conflict in november. people who we spoke to here to hear their views on the election say they don't think that the process will lead to stability . and if they said that was conflict ongoing, not just in figures, but other parts of the country, as well as the detention of major opposition figures who was top contenders against prime minister and his ruling prosperity policy in jail. they believe that conditions were created to make sure that prime minister abbey and his ruling prosperity party when a 2nd term. they also say that the fact that the grants are excluded shows that if the opium stone regards to gray as part of the country. so people, he has said that they believe that the process that is ongoing and if you will not lead to stability or security, they say that if anything it would lead to further conflicts and insecurity,

especially in the region of degree or maybe as a battled prime minister nicole bashing and held on to his grip on power, months after the fees, the conflict without the by john that prompted must protest demanding his resignation. fashion on one sunday snap parliamentary election. tens of thousands of his supporters rallied any out of them as he pledge to build what he called a new armenia. really challenge reports now from the capital. in the end, it wasn't even close with a much bigger victory. them pre election polls predicted nicole pash anyann. it's celebrating it's a rally in central yerevan on monday nights. the thank the country and talked of work to be done. i mean, the political crisis that suffered anatomy on november 9th and over the republic. i mean, i gave a mandate to our government and this political team to establish a dictatorship of low and right. the people implemented and i don't have a lot so jubilation for the prime minister and his supporters. but although

winning 54 percent of the votes from a turn out of not quite 50 percent, is a solid mandate. it's hardly a ringing national endorsement of the man. it was a large chunk of underside. advices that in the end, when with nicole, they might be traumatized. a mighty grieving over minute 3 to 3 the by john. but it seen that was from quite a rejection that his main rival, robert terry and his family. and that's according to analyst richard garrick garcia, and his return to armenia is less democratic, passed his terms as president of armenia, where he actually came to power by force and forcing the resignation of the 1st democratically elected president patrol in subsequent years. for john, by ruling the country rather than governing the country, has been much better at fixing elections than winning elections. robert contrarian

and his armenia alliance are rejecting their defeat, saying there were voting irregularities. but international observers had given the running of the election, their preliminary approval, if not the toner, which campaigning was conducted. the parliamentary elections in the republic of ammonia, their competence, and generally well managed, with a short timeframe. however, they were characterized by intense police station. and maud, by increasingly inflammatory rhetoric among key contestants. this election has delivered something unusual for armenia and the region, largely fair vote, in which the winner wasn't pre ordains bots, nicole passion, he must move quickly to unify dis, traumatized and divided nation or political crisis. might soon consume armenia again, reach helen's out 0 year event. the u. s. says it's waiting to hear back from north

korea regarding a proposal for meeting the american special representative for north korea made the comment during talks with south chris unification. minister both officials say now it's a good time to reopen discussions about how young from nuclear program. early this, the north korean leader kim jong warned his government to be fully prepared for both dialogue and confrontation with the us. the us special representative for north korea as dialogue is the way forward. most importantly, they go to countries agree on the share commitment to pursue complete the condition of the current post diplomacy dialogue and what the bride is. insole, monitoring north korea reactions on us proposed talks. this is an interesting time and there have been some interesting developments, especially during this visit, especially with mention of possibly scrapping the working group that exists between south korea and the united states which see is seen as a positive sign or possibly

a way forward of restarting dialogue just to give you some background. this working group was established between south korea in the united states. right at the height of all of this flurry of diplomacy at the end of 2018. basically to make sure the 2 allies were singing off the same him sheets that they were proposing the same thing, things to north korea, that there wouldn't be any misunderstanding north korea. i hate the idea of this working group describing it as a noose around the possibility of diplomacy as so the fact that they are talking about scrapping. this is almost symbolic if you like that this belongs to the previous period of diplomacy. and then we have had interesting sounds coming out of north korea, kim jung and saying that the north korea should be ready for both as he put a dialogue, but also confrontation, which was seen at least as being a fairly optimistic. but since then, his influential sister kimmie. oh, john has given a clarification or if you like,

poured cold water on that saying that people shouldn't get ahead of themselves. that if they're too much, was expected that they could indeed be disappointed. so it could well be that this is a bit of good cop bad caught by the brother and sister from north korea coming out . and that we are still seeing the possibilities at least of dialogue at some point in the future. hong kong lance, pro democracy, this paper could start publishing on saturday if the government continues to keep it as its frozen manages of apple davies, parent company will decide on friday whether or not to shut down operations and advisor to the media tycoon. jimmy lie who founded the paper 26 years ago, says they could no longer pay stuff because it's bank accounts were blocked. this comes after 2 of the papers executives were charged and debating, sweeping national security go. hong kong leader has defended the government's actions and assisted the cities press freedom is not. and a threat. carrie lamb also accused western countries of adopting double standards

when it comes to china and hong kong. don't try to underplay the significance of bridging the national security law and don't try to beautify these acts offer. and then during national security would show the foreign governments have taken sold so much to their heart whenever they talk about things that they are doing. they will put it under the banner of safeguarding national security. so what is the basis of applying that sort of double standards and don't try to accuse to hong kong authorities for using the national security law as a tool to suppress the media or to stifle the freedom of expression? well, still ahead, hey, on al jazeera mexico launch and tina pull back the nicaragua after the crack down against the opposition and how the proposed venture forms have led to a political drama that strain sweetened into uncertainty. those stories after the

break. ah hello, that's more hot sunshine across the middle east as per usual place to say the small wind has just east off. so not quite a blow as it has been recently with the lifted dustin side but lots of hazy sunshine. right across the middle east, 48 celsius, the in queue weight of the still in back that know this one or 2 showers there into a central and western pass of turkey. by that side, it's lossy dry with plenty of sunshine in the sunshine, stretching down across the horn of africa, fear showers still lowering through that eastern side of africa, but we have got one or 2 showers, just cropping up around the open hall is just sitting somewhere to weather, just seizing into where coastal part of kenya, southern areas of somalia, maybe

a shout was around the gulf of guinea in to work a ball over towards cameroon, by jerry and flooding race. any possibility here over the coming days for southern parts of africa and the dry weather, lot of sunshine coming through the winter solstice of course. so we are looking at to type just find a fall away because some west weather down towards the far south. just around the western cape $800.00 celsius, the full cape town on wednesday. little cooler to go on into the middle part of the week. and some showers there into northern parts of mozambique. the out there, a world peered into the murky world. a state sponsored by and the discovery biologist era journalists, the 06 technology smartphone system. is this, the new frontier? think about the sophistication of exports to breaking the phone. this is

fine and your phone on me the a welcome back to what you all just there with lisa who robin in doha. reminder of our top news stories. that counseling is underway in ethiopia as general election. the opposition says ballot boxes. what tampered width and the stuff threatened prime minister is hoping to hold on to power in what is his 1st real electoral test? i mean he has 5 minutes. the nickel partially on non to supporters of celebrates and the queen sunday, not parliamentary election as a bitter and divisive campaign nation young calling the reconciliation and the us

says it's waiting to hear back from north korean regarding a proposal for meeting the american special representative for north korea made the comments during tolts with south korea, unification, minister, iran, the president elect has declared his country has many more foreign policy objectives than reviving the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers abraham. and i see in giving his 1st news conferences winning fried his election, reiterated his support for the agreement, but he said he was not prepared to meet you as president joe biden writes emphasize that it was the us that violated the deal by withdrawing 3 years ago. that cottage, you don't call him cat. our interaction with all countries will be balance. any negotiation that is going to be the benefit of the nation will be supported. but negotiations should have an achievement for the great nation of iran and its people who call your home care al stance is that all signatory should return to the 2015

agreement and abide by their commitments. we are asking the europeans not to be pressured or influenced by the americans. our people want their rights to be revived. whitehouse corresponding kimberly al kit reports now on those comments and how they were received in washington. there is the new president lacked and what impact it would have on negotiations in the eyes of the united states. in fact, that was a question posed to way to press secretaries and saki in the daily press briefing. not only what impact the election result could have negotiations, but also the comments by the president leg that he refuses to meet with you as president joe biden. here's what she had to say. well, we don't currently have diplomatic relations with iran or any plans to meet with the lead at the leader level. so it's unclear that anything has actually changed on that front. i will say that the president to do in our view is that the decision

maker here is the supreme leader. that was the case before the election is the case today, will be the case probably moving forward. the iran nuclear negotiating teens just manage their 6 rounds of talks. they have not yet to get announced the 7th round, but as is typical, they're back consulting with capitals and we're looking forward to seeing where that goes moving forward. now when complicating factor and all of this is the president elect himself, is subject to some of the sanctions that have been put in place by the united states and the european union as well. iran continues to push for a listing of those sanctions so far. the vibrant ministration just kept those sanctions put in place for the previous trump administration in place. and so asking about that, the white house press secretary did comment on that as well. saying that she is aware that the president elective iran is subject to some of the sanctions for his human rights record at a crackdown that he was participating in. and as a result,

she says, that's why the biden administration has made human rights foundation of its foreign policy. the negotiations that are taking place in vienna are no exception. and when there is an effort to reach mutual compliance and disagreement for iran and the united states, this will be part of the negotiation. philippines president ravine, detecting is threatening to jail. people who refused to be vaccinated against corona virus. that had a warning came during a televised address on monday, following reports of low vaccine 10 ounce. but held officials say, well, people are urged to get to jump. it's voluntary therapy, 1300000 cases and 23000 deaths in the philippines. well, cuba health ministry has released details of its 2nd self developed cove in 1900 vaccine. and it says it's 90. 2 percent effective of dollar is a 3 shot vaccine and has proved highly effective in its late stage of clinical

trials. cuba is facing it's west outbreak since the start of the pandemic with a record number of daily infections him hold on. so this is a very comforting result because it was obtained in a scenario where mutant strains are circulating. we were talking about efficacy not against the original strain, but efficacy against the combination of the strain circulating and have an at the moment where there are many variance circulating. dr. sundance and, and i k is an associate professor of infectious diseases. so of the australian national university, he says, though the data hasn't been released, cuba has a long history of making successful vaccines. cuba is a very small nation island nation of 11000000 people, but they've had to be self sufficient over the decades due to sanctions and various other issues. and really, prior to koby, they were exporting 49, almost 50, by take products to other countries,

predominantly in latin america. and they've got a strong history of developing and administering vaccines. so it's really good news. unfortunately, the only issue at the moment is the announcements. so i haven't seen any hot doctor or peer reviewed papers, but that was also the case with the vaccine. and they and did very good doctor in, in the lapse of paper following that. but hopefully if we're seeing 92 percent efficacy with the abdullah vaccine and the some of the i'm not to vaccine had 62 percent off the 2 out of 3 doses that is very encouraging. but of course we would, i'd like to know more information. what sort of variance were in place that particularly was the delta barrier circulating in cuba when the study was being done? and were the results similarly efficacious in more vulnerable groups such as the

elderly? kevin 19 is not killed, more than 100000 people in columbia hospital. the struggling to get medicine supplies and oxygen intensive car wards in the 3 largest cities are almost full. the government has blamed weeks of anti government protests for the rise and infections. mexico indulgent tina recall their baset is from nicaragua for consultations about present. daniel take is increasing crackdown on opponents more than a dozen opposition figures, including 5 potential presidential candidates have been arrested this month, president or tank, or is expected to seek a full time in the upcoming november election. well, if you've got a laura, a journalist on presidential hopeful was arrested under nicaragua as controversial new laws. the crackdown on will take us opposition, isn't new, as john homer reports from mexico city. it seems that president daniel will take his government is really going around sort of mopping them up. now officially,

what the police have said is that he was asking for foreign intervention in nicaragua, including foreign military intervention that he was involved in terrorist attacks. they really, through the book at him and there's new laws in nicaragua that have recently been made, which enables the government to accuse basically people of treason, their political drivers. treason. so he's just the latest one in more than a dozen political figures that we've seen arrested recently in the country. now this is something as well that hasn't just been happening over the last couple of months. this has been happening over the last 3 years or so since 2018 in which there were protests against president ortega and his regime. and those protest ended with a lot of people being arrested, a lot of people being thrown in jail dissidence students, journalists, and political figures amongst them. but this is an escalation of that repression.

now the european union, u. k. us and canada have imposed sanctions against bell ruse after the false diversion of a passenger plane to minsk last month. among those talk to the close allies of prison. alexander lucas shanker are accused of fro during masters election and violence against protest of disputing the results. a foreign minister say the sanctions will help could have funding to look a shank us government was conveyed to me to can sky ya. did the union remain ready to support a future democracy? the reverse was a comprehensive plan of economic support of up to 3 billions for democrats burrows supporting it. we net help right now through the sanctions person has decided to they cannot to really say to sean and continue put him pressure on their location. go regime sweden's prime minister,

stephan lawson is facing the choice of either resigning or calling a snap collection after losing a new confidence in parliament. now the vote was triggered when the governing coalition fell apart and a dispute about proposed wrench reforms pulled brendan reports the rick dark chamber in stock home was packed full for the momentous vote and electronic balance which took less than 20 seconds to confirm the outcome. stephanie lawson is the 1st swedish premier ever to lose a confidence as la fan sat impassively on the front row as his coalition disintegrated before his eyes. stuff beneath then threw up lawfern is a former union boss famed for his negotiating skills and since and inconclusive election in 2018. lawful social democrats have governed in a minority coalition with the green while still meeting the support of smaller parties to get that through parliament. but his government proposals to reform

sweden's, strict rent control system, proved to be a red line for the left party. who warned that they would bring down the government unless the proposals were withdrawn. the how you to not some of the some move on the politic, we kept our word said no, she dug into the left party leader. so often now has one week to decide whether to call a snap election or resign and get the speaker of parliament the task of trying to find a replacement prime minister, or was it vod regardless of what happens now, my party and myself will together with others be available to shoulder the responsibility of leading the country. my primary focus has always been is and will always lead to do what is best for sweet audit. that's a heavy hint of what many analysts are suggesting that with sweden's fragmented political landscape and opinion poll, showing the center left and center right blocks evenly balanced. it's entirely possible that the speaker will hand the top job back to steph and law firm, at least until the next general election in september next year. the pm may be down,

but he's not yet out. pull, brennan, i'll just hear. un officials are recommending that australia's great barrier reef be placed on a list of world heritage sites that are in danger. but the trailing government says it's stunned by the recommendation and is planning to strongly oppose the draft decision. unesco is also calling on camera to take accelerated action at all possible levels on climate change. climate change has led to 3 months bleaching events on the 2300 kilometer long reef since 2015. dr. selina ward is a marine biologist unseen. electra at the university of queensland, she says the great barrier reef needs urgent attention. very bad news for a trailer. of course, we have not wanted the great barrier reef on the danger list, but also not terribly surprising. given the threats to the great barrier at the moment, the starting government has not been taking action guy need to on climate change.

and whilst i can't solve the problem themselves, obviously they don't need to take stronger action. so they could certainly say that coming. and whilst we've had great improvements in the funding for water quality on the great barrier reef and including new money in the most recent state government budget, we really need to do more in that field as well. that means making very definite decisions on climate change. not heading towards supporting the fossil fuel industry in this country and opening new coal mine gas developments. none of those things are going to help climate change, but also taking as much action as we possibly can on improving water quality for the great rates. we've got a really big coastline. it's a long rate, so it's a difficult job. but one that we really have to work as hard as possible to solve.

now the streets are alive with the sound of music. again in paris. the music lovers were able to sing and dance for an annual music festival. with many corona virus measures. now lifted fat de la music went ahead. after 15 months of restrictions, it celebrates the sum assault that sold this the longest day of the, but it wasn't complete to return to normal bow. many restrictions were still in place with unplanned st. concert band and limits on capacity at restaurants. ah, don't you know they are with me? the whole robin hindu haul reminder of all top new stories counting is underway in ethiopia as twice delay. general election prime minister of alma is hoping to hold on to power in what is his 1st real electoral test? several opposition parties, a boy called.